INS Imphal

About INS Imphal:

• It is named after India’s Northeastern city of Imphal.
• The Navy’s Warship Design Bureau designed the ship in-house, and Mazagon Dock Ltd. (MDL) was responsible for its construction.
• Features
  • The maximum speed is 30 knots; the length is 163 metres, while their width is 17 metres.
  • It has a displacement capacity of 7400 tonnes when fully loaded.
  • Major parts of the ship are made in India.
  • The arsenal consists of 76mm Super Rapid Gun Mounts, Indigenous Torpedo Tube Launchers, Indigenous Anti-Submarine Rocket Launchers, Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missiles, BrahMos Surface-to-Surface Missiles etc.

What is Project 15B?

• Under this initiative, Visakhapatnam Class four warships (Visakhapatnam, Mormugao, Imphal, Surat) were planned.
• The Visakhapatnam and Mormugao are already commissioned in the Indian Navy.